French Conversation · Level 187
15 words
French word
soûler
Pronunciation
IPA/sule/
Meaning
- verbbore
Example
Arrête, tu me soûles avec tes histoires.
Stop, you're boring me with your stories.
More examples
Son comportement finit par soûler tout le monde.
His behavior eventually gets on everyone's nerves.
Core concept
A person's tolerance filled to the brim by repeated talk or alcohol.
Common phrases
tu me soûles
You get on my nerves
cette histoire me soûle
This story gets on my nerves
Similar words
ennuyer: To make someone feel bored.
embêter: To cause someone trouble or inconvenience.
agacer: To irritate someone over small things.
énerver: To make someone angry.
Definition in French
Signifie familièrement importuner ou fatiguer quelqu'un au point qu'il en ait assez ; peut aussi s'employer littéralement pour faire boire jusqu'à l'ivresse.
Word origin
The verb comes through Old French saoler from Latin satullus, related to satur, meaning 'full' or 'sated'.
Usage tips
- With a person as direct object, soûler quelqu'un means annoy or tire that person, while se soûler means get drunk.